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A Fox News roundup highlights 10 standout devices shown at CES 2026, noting products that range from shipping hardware to concept prototypes; examples include LG’s 9mm Wallpaper OLED TV and LG CLOiD, a home robot shown as research-stage technology.

Microsoft is rolling out Copilot Checkout in the US to let users browse, compare, and buy products without leaving the Copilot chat, partnering with Shopify, PayPal, and Stripe; the company also announced Brand Agents, AI shopping assistants for merchant sites.

At CES, Nvidia, cloud providers and auto suppliers announced partnerships and product plans aimed at advancing AI-powered self-driving and autonomous-trucking systems, while automakers continue to raise questions about costs, scalability and customer demand.

iOS 26 introduces a call screening feature for iPhones that offers three options—Never, Ask Reason for Calling, and Silence—to manage calls from unsaved numbers; the article reports fewer spam rings after the author enabled the feature.

Starlink is offering free broadband service in Venezuela through February 3 after reported damage to the country's communications infrastructure, and existing Starlink customers may receive service credits while owners of Starlink hardware can select a Roam plan to use service there.

The article reports that Angi and Tailwind have announced layoffs in early 2026, and more than 100 companies have filed WARN notices about planned job cuts.

Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter told Business Insider that Atlas must be able to learn a new task in a day or two for factory use, and the company aims to reach deployment milestones within two years while working with Google DeepMind and Hyundai's planned 2028 rollout.

Late-night hosts reacted after a woman, Renee Nicole Good, was shot during an ICE operation in Minneapolis; federal officials described the agent's actions as defensive while local leaders disputed that account. Undetermined at this time.

The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting extreme to catastrophic fire danger across all parts of Victoria on Friday as a severe heat wave moves east; thunderstorms with dry lightning and strong gusts are expected to raise the fire risk.

The New York Times reports John Ternus, Apple's hardware engineering chief, is the leading internal candidate to replace Tim Cook; Cook has not announced a retirement date.

Wearable devices now track sleep and many other health metrics for millions of people, and experts say the same data that can detect serious issues can also increase stress or anxiety for some users.

Reuters reports that Google, Meta Platforms, Netflix, Microsoft and Amazon will not face heavy-handed rules in the EU's planned Digital Networks Act; EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen will present the proposal on January 20.

The article profiles the 2026 Honda Civic Hybrid, reporting roughly 200 horsepower and an EPA combined figure near 49 mpg for the sedan, and noting upgraded interior and infotainment features on hybrid trims.

Nvidia hired Alison Wagonfeld from Google as its first chief marketing officer; she will report to CEO Jensen Huang and lead the company's marketing and communications teams starting in February.

Nintendo offers a free Animal Crossing Island Transfer Tool in the eShop to move New Horizons island save data from an original Switch to a Switch 2; the tool must be downloaded on both consoles. After transfer the save is removed from the source system but can be transferred back later.

The article reports CES highlighted distinct positions for Nvidia, AMD and Intel in AI chipmaking, noting strong demand for Nvidia's new Vera Rubin chips while AMD reinforced a challenger role and Intel seeks relevance with Panther Lake and reported outside backing.

Northrop Grumman won a competitively awarded MUX TACAIR deal to supply a mission kit — including its Prism autonomy software and sensors — to help turn Kratos' XQ-58A Valkyrie into a Marine Corps Collaborative Combat Aircraft; the company told Breaking Defense the agreement is about $231.5 million over 24 months.

At CES 2026, TCL unveiled the Note A1 with an 11.5-inch NxtPaper Pure display running at 120Hz; the tablet is positioned as a notes-first device with a stylus and will be offered on Kickstarter for about $437.

The King Center in Atlanta opened an 11-day series of events marking the 40th observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Dr. Bernice King announced the theme as "Mission Possible 2: Building Community, Uniting a Nation the Non-Violent Way."

President Trump announced the United States would withdraw from the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the administration has stepped up strategic interest in Greenland as warming opens Arctic shipping routes and exposes mineral resources.

The article lists seven built-in iPhone features — including the Health app, Wind Down, Sleep Focus, Sleep Schedule, App Limits, Downtime and Night Shift — that can monitor rest and limit nighttime disruptions.

Rokid showed its display-free Rokid Style smart glasses at CES 2026 and announced a partnership with Mudra to pair the glasses with the Mudra Link neural wristband; Rokid Style is priced at $299 and goes on sale January 19, while Mudra Link is listed around $249.

FIFA said short live clips and selected behind-the-scenes World Cup content will be broadcast on TikTok, and the collaboration will run through the end of 2026.

At CES 2026 Laifen presented the Wave Pro electric toothbrush plus a compact Mini Hair Dryer and the premium Swift 4 dryer, framing its work around thoughtful design for everyday routines.

Embark Studios said it will implement significant rule changes, update anti-cheat detection, and apply client-side fixes after players reported widespread cheating in Arc Raiders.

Executives say new smart glasses are lighter and more useful because of AI, and industry data show the category grew sharply in 2025.

The article reports Alphabet's market value rose to about $3.89 trillion, passing Apple's roughly $3.85 trillion to become the second-most valuable company, with Nvidia remaining largest at about $4.6 trillion.

Elon Musk said Nvidia's new autonomous models unveiled at CES could pose competitive pressure on Tesla's Full Self-Driving in about five to six years, and he added that legacy automakers likely will not integrate the required cameras and AI hardware at scale until later.

One to two drops of dish soap in a spray bottle of water is described as an inexpensive, skin-safe cleaner that cuts oil-based grime on many household surfaces, and using a damp cloth helps remove residue to prevent streaking.

The University of California enrolled 301,093 students in Fall 2025, an increase of 1,686 from the prior year, with more than 200,000 California resident undergraduates and 76.8% of students reported as state residents.